Duncan School of Law Employment Summary

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 80 graduates from Duncan School of Law, 69 were hired including 60 full-time and 9 part-time positions. Among them, 62 students employed as long-term contract and 7 students employed as short-term contract.
53 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 10 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 5 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Duncan School of Law' rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Tennessee, its rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 92.64%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
Duncan School of Law8086.25%69609
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
Tennessee Law Schools59892.64%55452529
Public23392.70%21620511
Private36592.60%33832018
Employment Summary and Comparison for Duncan School of Law Graduates Chart

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 80 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates80
Bar Passage Required5366.25%52010
J.D. Advantage1012.50%3232
Professional Position56.25%1220
Other11.25%0001
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies00.00%
Start Date Deferred00.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking56.25%
Unemployed - Seeking67.50%
Employment Status Unknown00.00%
Employment by Job Category for Duncan School of Law Graduates Chart

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 80 graduates from Duncan School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed69-564 63
Law Firms4252.50%36222
Solo34.35% 3000
1-103347.83% 27222
11-2545.80% 4000
26-500- 0000
51-10011.45% 1000
101-2500- 0000
251-50011.45% 1000
More than 5000- 0000
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry1014.49% 5221
Government811.59% 8000
Public Interest68.70% 6000
Clerkships - Federal0- 0000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial0- 0000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education34.35% 1020
Employer Type Unknown0- 0000
Employment by Position for Duncan School of Law Graduates Chart

Employed at Law schools/Universities Funded Position

The below table summarizes the graduated who employed law school or its parent university funded position by term and working status atDuncan School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates69-564 63
Total Employed by Law School or University0-0000
Bar Passage Required0- 0000
J.D. Advantage0- 0000
Professional Position0- 0000
Other0- 0000

Employed Location

The most graduates (49) are employed by law firms or companies in Tennessee, where the Duncan School of Law located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
StateNumber Employed% of Employed
Largest EmploymentTennessee4971.01%
2nd Largest EmploymentVirginia45.80%
3rd Largest EmploymentFlorida34.35%